Vertu Motors plc operates as an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The company sells new cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and used vehicles, as well as provides related aftersales services. It operates a chain of franchised motor dealerships offering sales, service, parts, and bodyshop facilities for new and used cars, and commercial vehicles under the Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors brand names. The company's franchise dealerships include Volvo, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Honda. It also operates as a pension scheme trustee; and provides vehicle financing and related insurance products. In addition, the company is involved in the property and online parts retailing businesses; and online advertising business. It operates a network of 117 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales outlets from 103 locations. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Gateshead, the United Kingdom.

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Vertu Motors has received 73.86% “outperform” votes from our community.

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3.0 Company Ownership

In the past three months, Vertu Motors insiders have bought 587.73% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £32,737.70 in company stock and sold £4,760.25 in company stock.

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Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Vertu Motors' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Vertu Motors' stock was trading at GBX 28.05 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VTU stock has increased by 1.2% and is now trading at GBX 28.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vertu Motors in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Vertu Motors.

How often does Vertu Motors pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vertu Motors?

Vertu Motors declared a dividend on Wednesday, October 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.60 per share on Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Vertu Motors' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VTU?

1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Vertu Motors' shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 50 to GBX 50. On average, they anticipate Vertu Motors' share price to reach GBX 50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 76.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Vertu Motors.

Has Vertu Motors been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about VTU stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vertu Motors earned a coverage optimism score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutVertu Motors.

What is Vertu Motors' stock symbol?

Vertu Motors trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VTU."

How do I buy shares of Vertu Motors?

Shares of VTU and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Vertu Motors' stock price today?

One share of VTU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 28.40.

How big of a company is Vertu Motors?

Vertu Motors has a market capitalization of £104.85 million and generates £3.07 billion in revenue each year. Vertu Motors employs 5,318 workers across the globe.